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Lucasfilm did not benefit in any way at Tyburn Film Productions Ltd's expense, counsel said to the appeals court there on 3 December 2025, in part because it already possessed rights over Cushing's likeness and an agreement and consent from the Cushing estate to 'resurrect' him as Grand Moff Tarkin. Tyburn contends it earlier made an agreement with the late actor then, at the time, granting the company a veto over any use of his image prior to his 1994 death. That contract concerns a TV series titled 'Heritage of Horror', which never aired. Tyburn further asserts the deal permits it to effectively 'resurrect' Cushing using stand-ins and CGI to ultimately finish the programme then if the actor were to die whilst filming remained in progress...
Irish telecom operator Eircom’s damages lawsuit against BT Group over a public-sector contract must be carefully managed to trial to deal with confidentiality issues and other matters, a UK judge told the parties today. At the High Court in London today, a judge said Eircom’s damages action against BT over a public-sector contract needs tight case management through to trial to address confidentiality and related concerns. Eircom brought the claim after Ofcom in 2020 penalised BT for its behaviour during a tender. Speaking to both sides, Judge Adam Johnson urged them to resolve any confidentiality flashpoints themselves and signalled he had no wish to step in unless it became unavoidable. He also expressed confidence that parties would do everything possible to keep confidential designations to a minimum, noting this was necessary to maintain control over the conduct of the trial. He framed this as the
The following document is attached: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/274 dated 5 February 2026, revising Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1981, establishing a final anti-dumping levy on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware produced in...
Justice Richard Arnold granted AstraZeneca leave to appeal and permitted lorries carrying about 175,000 packs of Glenmark’s generics to move on to wholesalers, provided they did not reach pharmacy shelves while the case continued at any point during those interim proceedings. In this way, Glenmark could keep its first-to-market advantage, while causing only minimal detriment to AstraZeneca should the Court of Appeal later be persuaded to issue an injunction against supply. The judge said this approach maintained the status quo with the least possible prejudice to Glenmark’s position overall. The hearing was arranged at short notice, just days after the High Court refused AstraZeneca an injunction to block the diabetes generic from sale while the court considered whether the patents supporting the branded medicine were valid in law. Glenmark, Generics (UK) Ltd and Teva Pharmaceuticals have each begun proceedings in the UK to set...
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Farnsworth v The Information Commissioner ( IC) [2025] UKFTT 670 ( GRC) What are the practical implications of this case? This decision serves as a clear prompt for anyone managing information requests to scrutinise the applicability and breadth of exemptions under EIR 2004, SI 2004/3391, or FIOA 2000 where relevant. Erewash Council (the Council) treated the request as falling within EIR 2004, SI 2004/3391 and examined the exemptions in regulation 14. Initially, it considered relying on sub-paragraphs (a) and (e), but ultimately invoked sub-paragraph (d), covering ‘material which is still in the course of completion, to unfinished documents or to incomplete data’. Given that EIR 2004, SI 2004/3391 derives from European treaties to which the UK is a party, the judge stressed that such instruments must be read in good faith, according to their ordinary meaning, in context and in light of their...
Bath Racecourse Company Ltd and others v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE and others [2025] EWCA Civ 153 What are the practical implications of this case? This Court of Appeal decision brings welcome certainty to insurers, brokers and policyholders handling pandemic-related BI claims. It confirms that composite policies, typical in group programmes, are to be read as a bundle of distinct contracts, so each insured benefits from its own indemnity limit unless the wording plainly dictates otherwise. This construction averts disputes about pooled limits within group arrangements. Importantly, the court ruled that furlough sums received under the UK CJRS must be deducted from business interruption recoveries pursuant to standard savings provisions. Applying the concurrent causation approach from the FCA test case, the court found that such payments: directly curtailed wage expenditure; were made in consequence of government restrictions (ie, the insured peril); and do not qualify as...
Contemporary relevance and practical insight The text begins by clearly charting how the key doctrines of negligence emerged, anchoring its examination in the maturation of employer liability within the wider tort landscape. It traces the origins of the duty of care, breach, causation, apportionment and contribution, together with the practical difficulties of applying these doctrines to changing patterns of modern employment. This orientation is especially valuable, as a solid grasp of these principles is indispensable for any student or practitioner working in this challenging and developing sphere of tort. From this secure platform, the book moves on to provide critical, in-depth evaluations of particular facets of employer’s liability, with each section written by experienced practitioners in the relevant field. The treatment offers not only up-to-the-minute analysis and pertinent case law, but also forward-looking reflections on possible trajectories for the law’s future growth. By way of...
Radmat Building Products Ltd stated before the High Court, in a July 2025 defence newly made public, that Aco Ahlmann SE & Co KG ought to be stripped of its exclusive rights to a roof-based drainage system capable of retaining water, contending that one of Radmat's then-available products could have led engineers to devise it. Ahlmann has lately claimed Radmat produced a drainage solution named ' Perma Quik 800' that trespasses on its invention. Radmat now maintains, the defence says, that one of its roofing systems disclosed crucial aspects of Ahlmann's concept before the competitor sought protection for it......
The inquiry uncovered evidence that products made, in whole or in part, with forced labour are entering the UK market, despite the government’s position that no company operating in the UK should have forced labour anywhere in its supply chain. The Report concludes that the UK is now lagging behind international trading partners in addressing forced labour in supply chains. Its principal recommendation is to strengthen existing laws and their enforcement, and to introduce new measures to embed corporate responsibility (including mandatory human rights due diligence), apply an import ban on goods linked to forced labour, and create a ‘duty to prevent’ that establishes civil liability for companies that fail to take adequate steps to prevent forced labour in their supply chains. The Report’s themes The Report examines six themes: Corporate responsibility Import bans and...
In this issue: VAT Taxes management and litigation International Pensions Indirect taxes Lex Talk®Tax: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information VAT Supreme Court holds that private hire operators outside London and Plymouth are entitled to accept bookings as agents ( D. E. L. T. A. Merseyside Ltd v Uber Britannia Ltd) As noted in last week’s highlights, in D. E. L. T. A. Merseyside Limited v Uber Britannia Limited [2025] UKSC 31, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Uber Britannia’s appeal and determined that private taxi operators may arrange their businesses to act as agents, thereby reducing the element of the fare that could be subject to VAT. See News Analysis: Supreme Court holds that private hire operators outside London and Plymouth are entitled to accept bookings as agents ( D. E. L. T. A. Merseyside Ltd and another v Uber Britannia Ltd). FTT finds that...
In this issue: Data protection Lex Talk® Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection ICO publishes new guidance on secure document disclosure to prevent data breaches The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has issued fresh guidance to assist organisations in safely releasing documents that contain substantial volumes of information, especially when responding to Freedom of Information ( FOI) and Subject Access Requests ( SARs). The new material highlights the risk of unintentionally exposing concealed personal data—such as metadata, hidden rows, columns, worksheets and active filters—and provides practical actions, checklists and how-to videos to help locate and remove that information. It also recommends converting files into simpler formats, steering clear of ineffective redaction approaches, and making use of tools like Microsoft Document Inspector. This guidance supersedes an advisory note......
In this issue: Cases and decisions Insurance Types UK Regulation EU Regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Cases and decisions Lloyds Development Ltd v Accor Hotel Services UK Ltd The Technology and Construction Court determined an application concerning the suitability of an after-the-event ( ATE) policy to serve as security for costs, in lieu of paying money into court. It concluded that Lloyds Developments Limited (the claimant) could provide security by way of an ATE policy including an Anti‑ Avoidance Endorsement ( AAE), on condition that particular wording and provisions sought by the defendant, Accor Hotel Services UK Limited, were incorporated. The judge ruled on disputed matters about the addition of clauses addressing fraud, certification of costs, and...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Injunctions Enforcement Pre-action and limitation Case management Applications—specific New content Dates for your diary Useful information Lex Talk® Dispute Resolution: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Artificial intelligence Mo J releases policy paper outlining AI action plan for justice system The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has issued a policy paper detailing its Artificial Intelligence ( AI) action plan for justice throughout England and Wales. It explains how the Mo J will deploy AI to reshape the justice system by providing quicker, fairer and more accessible public services. For further information, see: LNB News 31/07/2025 58— Mo J releases policy paper outlining AI action plan for justice system. Law Society welcomes government's new AI action plan for justice system The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the UK Government’s new AI action plan for justice, which focuses on the careful,...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office ratifies UK- France asylum transfer treaty The Home Office has confirmed a treaty with France that provides the legal framework for the UK- France asylum transfer pilot. Presented as part of measures to curb small boat arrivals, the arrangement allows detention and return to France of any adult who reaches the UK by small boat where their asylum claim is ruled...
In this issue: Brexit highlights Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Equality and human rights Public procurement Subsidy control and State aid Information law State security and intelligence Central government pensions Other public law news Lex Talk®Public Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit highlights Court of Appeal confirms pre-settled status does not confer residency rights under Withdrawal Agreement ( Fertré v Vale of White Horse District Council) In Fertré v Vale of White Horse District Council [2025] EWCA Civ 1057, the Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) dismissed the claimant’s appeal. Although she has pre-settled status ( PSS) under UK domestic law, that status does not generate residency rights under the...
In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental permits and consents Environmental taxes, reliefs and incentives ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Nature, biodiversity and habitat protection Waste Waste producer responsibility regimes Water, flooding and drainage Lex Talk®Environment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Air emissions and climate change DENSZ publishes UK ETS monitoring guidance The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DENSZ) has issued technical guidance to support UK Emissions Trading Scheme ( UK ETS) installation operators in meeting the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018 ( MRR). The suite comprises five papers covering general requirements, uncertainty evaluation, biomass reporting, data flow processes and control systems, together with sampling and analysis methods. It applies to installations in England, Scotland and Wales, setting out detailed obligations for monitoring and reporting under the UK ETS. Each paper addresses distinct technical aspects of compliance, from...
Star Hydro Power Ltd v National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 928 What are the practical implications of this case? Parties should remember that only the courts of the legal seat may entertain any attempt to set aside or challenge the award. In arbitrations seated in England, any challenge must be issued in the courts of England and Wales pursuant to sections 67–69 of the Arbitration Act 1996. Anti-suit injunctions remain an important mechanism to restrain collateral attacks on awards abroad, support the parties’ selection of an English seat, and minimise overlapping proceedings across multiple fora. This may influence the choice of seat at the contracting stage and be relevant when confronted with proceedings in a foreign court. What was the background? The parties entered a contract to construct and operate a power plant......
In this issue Banking & Finance case round-up Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency 2023 Lending Security Debt capital markets Sustainable finance Technology for banking lawyers Regulation for banking lawyers Sanctions Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Banking & Finance case round-up Banking & Finance— July 2025 case round-up For a summary of the July 2025 Banking & Finance cases we highlighted, see News Analysis: Banking & Finance— July 2025 case round-up. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency 2023 Companies House has outlined the start of compulsory identity verification from 18 November 2025. New directors must verify on incorporation or appointment, and existing directors at their next confirmation statement. People with significant control must complete checks within a 12‑month transition. Around 6–7 million individuals are in scope and must finish by November 2026....
In this issue: Key developments and materials Regulation and licensing of the electricity and gas markets Networks and connections to networks Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Oil and gas Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy Lex Talk®Energy: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and materials Ofgem has published a formal notice proposing to award a code manager licence to Elexon Limited under section 5(8) of the Code Manager Selection Regulations 2024, SI 2024/1081. If granted, the licence would permit the company to supervise and oversee the Balancing and Settlement Code ( BSC). Stakeholders are invited to send any relevant representations or objections for consideration by 29 August 2025. See: LNB News 04/08/2025 3. Ofgem has published a formal notice proposing to award a code manager licence to Retail Energy Code Company Limited under section 5(8) of the Code Manager...
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The US Department of Justice has signalled notable shifts in corporate enforcement priorities. A six‑month pause in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act activity culminated in fresh guidance for prosecutors, while updates to existing DOJ policies have expanded rewards for voluntary self-reporting and strengthened incentives for whistleblowers. In parallel, overseas enforcement is evolving: recent guidance and legislation encourage disclosure and afford defences where robust compliance programmes are in place. At the same time, certain foreign authorities continue to champion cross‑border co-operation, a longstanding hallmark of assertive enforcers in an anti‑corruption arena historically led by the United States. Collectively, these movements recalibrate risks and incentives for global compliance programmes. Those charged with oversight should embed resilient reporting and investigation capabilities across all jurisdictions, balancing the DOJ’s new priorities with the more traditional focuses of foreign authorities. Crucially, the shifting landscape also offers concrete...
In this issue: Criminal liability Criminal procedure and evidence Proceeds of crime Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Consumer protection and cartels Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions Corporate Crime in Scotland International Lex Talk®Corporate Crime: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Criminal liability Joint Committee publishes its report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains Commercial analysis: On 24 July 2025, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (the ‘ Joint Committee’) released its Report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains (the ‘ Report’). The Report’s release comes after the Joint Committee launched an inquiry on 21 January 2025 to...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Agency and distribution Contracts International Public procurement Sale and supply of goods Lex Talk®Commercial: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA ruling clarifies medical device advertising evidence requirements The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) has confirmed that a UK Conformity Assessed ( UKCA) mark, by itself, is not adequate substantiation for efficacy claims about medical devices. Clinical trial evidence must be in place before any advertising claim is made, and customer surveys or app-sourced data alone cannot prove medical benefits. The ASA also found that where effects are only temporary, ads must make this qualification clear. Although the decision appeared after the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Relationship breakdown Public children Enforcement Financial provision Costs Daily and weekly news alerts New content Updated content New Q& As Useful information Practice and procedure Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Direction Update No 3 of 2025 The third update to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions in 2025 has been published, revising two current PDs: FPR 2010, PD 36Z ( Pilot Scheme: Private Law Reform: Investigative Approach) and FPR 2010, PD 12B ( Pilot: Private law reform: investigative approach), the latter being appended to PD 36Z. These PDs underpin the Pathfinder pilot. Pathfinder is testing, in chosen courts, a new way of handling specific private law cases concerning children, replacing the Child Arrangements Programme. The changes take effect on 14 August 2025. See: LNB News...
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